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Golden Stars Terms and Conditions

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Terms and Conditions 2026

Applications to the Golden Stars Awards are subject to the following terms and conditions. 

  • The final date for all nominations is midnight (at the end of) Friday 27 February 2026.
  • Nominations can be made online or you can write your nomination and send it to the Communications and Engagement Team, 1st Floor Alderson House, Hull Royal Infirmary. Written nominations should contain the same sections/headings as the online application form.
  • Entries cannot be accepted or amended after the entry deadline has passed.
  • No responsibility will be taken by the Golden Stars Awards Team for IT issues/technical difficulties preventing submission of a nomination. Should there be any doubt as to whether a nomination has been submitted, the nominator should contact [email protected] to request confirmation of receipt.
  • All nominations must meet the core criteria for each category.
  • The content of applications must be factually accurate to the best of the nominator’s knowledge.
  • Gifts and thank you cards will only be issued if the nomination is over 250 words in length.
  • Where nominations are for teams, each member of the team and their role in the project or piece of work must be identified on the application form.
  • Some of the work involved in your entry must have been undertaken in 2025-2026.
  • You may not submit the same entry for more than one category.
  • Teams or projects may be entered in more than one year, but once a team/project is shortlisted or wins in their respective category, any work or activity described in subsequent years’ nominations must be notably different in order to be eligible for repeat shortlisting.
  • Finalists and winners will be expected to participate in publicity for the awards and to help others learn from their work throughout the year.
  • Individuals and teams that are shortlisted for an award will be expected to be photographed and filmed for promotional materials and the evening event.
  • Should any team or individual refuse to take part in any publicity for the awards, the team or individual will be asked to withdraw from the awards and their nomination will not be submitted for judging.
  • Should the judges determine an entry submitted for one category is of greater relevance to another category, they may re-categorise that entry.
  • Entries may be edited by the Golden Stars Awards Team to correct any erroneous administrative information.
  • The content of applications must be factually accurate to the best of the nominator’s knowledge. The Communications Team will not be held responsible for any inaccuracies contained within event communications or publicity materials based upon nominations which are later identified to contain inaccurate information. Should it come to light that there are issues, whether ethical or factual, pertaining to any application, the team reserve the right to withdraw that application, whether that application has been short-listed as a finalist or not.
  • The contact details contained in entries will not be shared outside of the Trust unless permission is granted.
  • Entries will be assessed prior to judging to ensure they meet the minimum criteria. Those which do not will not be shortlisted for the judging panel.
  • The judging team will comprise: executive board member, non-executive board member, clinical representation, staff side and patient representation. The Golden Hearts Awards Team withholds the right to change the configuration and membership of the judging panel based on availability of panel members.
  • The decision of the judges is final.
  • Three entries will be short-listed for each category, with those short-listed invited to an evening awards ceremony in 2026. Where judges’ scores are close in any given category they reserve the right to shortlist more than three entries.
  • Shortlisted individuals will be allowed to bring a guest with them to the awards evening.
  • There will be a limit of five invitations per team for the evening awards ceremony. However, where teams require additional guests they may submit a request to the Golden Stars Awards Team via [email protected] and additional spaces will be granted once all RSVPs have been received depending on the number of spaces available.
  • If individuals or teams are unable to attend the awards ceremony then they may appoint a deputy to attend and if appropriate, collect the award on their behalf.
  • Where nominations are shortlisted for the evening awards ceremony the nominator will be invited to the event. Only one nominator is allowed per submission. Additional tickets may be requested for colleagues that assisted with the nomination, but these cannot be guaranteed.
  • Where there are multiple nominations for one individual, team or project the Golden Stars team may combine the nominations in order to maximise the chances of success in any given category. In this event only those nominations in excess of 250 words will receive an invitation with a maximum of five invitations issued. If more than five nominations are received in excess of 250 words the Golden Stars team reserves the right to determine the best five nominations based on the quality of the submissions and allocate tickets accordingly. More tickets may be requested via [email protected] and additional spaces will be granted at the discretion of the Golden Stars team.